Librarian, Teacher, and avid reader of all things YA.

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Month: January 2013

After being told by many people that I needed to read Perks, I finally did. And WHY did I need to read this? Bleh.

First of all, maybe a few master authors could tackle the topics of drugs, drinking, child abuse, molestation, rape, homosexuality, and more in relation to teenagers in just 200 pages, but this author is not one of them. And why would this book be promoted by MTV? Just because it addresses “forbidden” topics? It doesn’t address them well. Not at all. I have serious issues with this book. AND WHY WAS THIS TURNED INTO A MOVIE? Bleh.